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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Union Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 24, 1987. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Larry Averitt (Democrat) and Elvin Graham (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Larry Averitt DemocratIn runoff

    49.5% 4,924 votes

  • Elvin Graham DemocratIn runoff

    22.7% 2,262 votes

  • Eugene Patterson DemocratDefeated

    21.2% 2,110 votes

  • James P. Smith DemocratDefeated

    6.6% 658 votes

9,954 votes cast.

Assessor

M. L. Graham, Jr. (Democrat) won with 70.0% of the vote.

  • M. L. Graham, Jr. DemocratElected

    70.0% 6,366 votes

  • Bill Duncan DemocratDefeated

    30.0% 2,732 votes

9,098 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 1

Willie T. Sensley, Sr. (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

  • Willie T. Sensley, Sr. DemocratElected

    57.6% 556 votes

  • Charles L. Sawyer DemocratDefeated

    42.4% 409 votes

965 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 3

No one got a majority, so A. J. Smith (Democrat) and Melvin Stone (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • A. J. Smith DemocratIn runoff

    43.9% 500 votes

  • Melvin Stone DemocratIn runoff

    35.3% 402 votes

  • Jimmie Johnson DemocratDefeated

    20.9% 238 votes

1,140 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 4

No one got a majority, so Johnny Buckley (Democrat) and Keith Byram (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Johnny Buckley DemocratIn runoff

    36.4% 396 votes

  • Keith Byram DemocratIn runoff

    23.6% 256 votes

  • Simon Pearson DemocratDefeated

    16.4% 178 votes

  • Graydon Fitzgerald DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 170 votes

  • Paul Jinks DemocratDefeated

    8.0% 87 votes

1,087 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 5

No one got a majority, so Elzie Long (Democrat) and Everett Barkley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Elzie Long DemocratIn runoff

    45.5% 497 votes

  • Everett Barkley DemocratIn runoff

    39.5% 432 votes

  • Buddy Patton RepublicanDefeated

    15.0% 164 votes

1,093 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 6

No one got a majority, so Connie Ray Alford (Democrat) and Ernest Auger, Sr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Connie Ray Alford DemocratIn runoff

    34.8% 410 votes

  • Ernest Auger, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    27.5% 324 votes

  • Dewitt Crow DemocratDefeated

    20.6% 243 votes

  • A. Larry Alford DemocratDefeated

    17.1% 202 votes

1,179 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 8

No one got a majority, so Don Acree (Democrat) and Kelton L. Howard (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Don Acree DemocratIn runoff

    41.8% 554 votes

  • Kelton L. Howard DemocratIn runoff

    34.1% 452 votes

  • S. P. Guice DemocratDefeated

    15.0% 198 votes

  • Keith Antley RepublicanDefeated

    9.1% 120 votes

1,324 votes cast.

Police Juror, Ward 9

Leornest Watley (Democrat) won with 53.5% of the vote.

  • Leornest Watley DemocratElected

    53.5% 479 votes

  • Arthur S. Griffin RepublicanDefeated

    46.5% 416 votes

895 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 35th Senatorial District

Randy L. Ewing (Democrat) won with 58.5% of the vote.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Union Parish: Randy L. Ewing 60.0%, Sid Moreland 40.0%.

  • Randy L. Ewing DemocratElected

    58.5% 24,044 votes

  • Sid Moreland DemocratDefeated

    41.5% 17,065 votes

41,109 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishRandy L. EwingSid MorelandTurnout
Claiborne Parish33.1%1,21966.9%2,465
Jackson Parish60.8%4,53139.2%2,921
Lincoln Parish55.7%7,27444.3%5,792
Ouachita Parish71.7%5,36428.3%2,120
Union Parish60.0%5,65640.0%3,767

State Representative, 11th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Bobby L. Green (Democrat) and Kenneth Volentine (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Union Parish: Bobby L. Green 40.5%, Kenneth Volentine 21.2%, "Jimmy" Long 38.4%.

  • Bobby L. Green DemocratIn runoff

    37.7% 6,450 votes

  • Kenneth Volentine DemocratIn runoff

    32.6% 5,576 votes

  • "Jimmy" Long DemocratDefeated

    29.8% 5,102 votes

17,128 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishBobby L. GreenKenneth Volentine"Jimmy" LongTurnout
Bienville Parish31.0%28330.2%27638.8%354
Claiborne Parish34.3%2,21950.1%3,23615.6%1,007
Union Parish40.5%3,94821.2%2,06438.4%3,741